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A regular dissection of the news, issues and trends in travel and technology, featuring interviews with industry executives and entrepreneurs and hosted by PhocusWire editors.
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S6E21 CEO Spotlight: Gonzalo Estebarena of Despegar
Just weeks into his new role as CEO of Despegar, Gonzalo Estebarena is outlining an ambitious vision for the Latin America-based OTA as it enters its next phase under Prosus ownership. Having…
S6E20 Rethinking tours and activities distribution with CityUnscripted and Context Travel
In this episode, the CEOs of CityUnscripted and Context Travel unpack how distribution in tours and activities is evolving as major platforms like Tripadvisor and Airbnb expand their presence. Nick…
S6E19 CEO Spotlight: Jeremy Sampson of The Travel Foundation
The conversation around sustainability in tourism may feel more advanced than ever, but real change isn’t keeping pace. Jeremy Sampson, CEO of The Travel Foundation, argues that growing consensus on…
S6E18 Hotel stack readiness for AI with SiteMinder and Scenic Hotel Group
Hotels are actively exploring AI as a strategic investment, with a strong focus on improving guest engagement and operational efficiency. James Bishop of SiteMinder emphasizes that the real…
S6E17 CEO Spotlight: Wendy Olson Killion of Rome2Rio
Multimodal travel is quickly becoming central to how people plan and experience trips, according to Rome2Rio CEO Wendy Olson Killion. Speaking at The Phocuswright Conference, Killion emphasized that…
S6E16 CEO Spotlight: Nishank Gopalkrishnan of Dreamlines
Nishank Gopalkrishnan, six months into his role as CEO of Dreamlines, is focused on understanding both the cruise industry and how the company can stand out in a relatively under-digitized segment of…
S6E15 Travel platforms face cost and compliance impact of changing regulations
Travel companies are entering a far more regulated era as governments in Europe and the U.K. expand consumer protections to reflect how travel is now bought and sold. Historically, regulations like…
S6E14 Ancillaries, AI and agentic: Where is airline distribution heading with Mystifly and PKFARE
The airline distribution landscape is entering a new phase as New Distribution Capability (NDC) adoption accelerates and the industry moves toward modern offer and order models. In this episode,…
S6E15 Travel in the cloud with Tedd Evers of AWS
Migrating to the cloud is transforming how travel companies operate, innovate and serve travelers. In this episode, Tedd Evers, Global Partner Leader of Travel and Hospitality at Amazon Web Services…
S6E14 CEO Spotlight: Teresa Mackintosh of Aven Hospitality
Aven Hospitality may be a new name, but CEO Teresa Mackintosh is already deep into the company’s next chapter. Following its 2025 acquisition by TPG and separation from former owner Sabre, Mackintosh…
S6E13 A new age of travel selling: AI, personalization and human touch with Fora and Unravel
Travel selling is evolving fast and new players are redefining how trips are discovered and booked. This episode features Jake Peters, co-founder and chief product and technology officer at Fora, and…
S6E12 Data and AI evolution in corporate travel
Gen AI is gaining real traction in corporate travel and this time, it’s more than experimentation. In this episode of In Phocus, Marilyn Markham, VP of AI and automation strategy at American Express…
S6E11 CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner
Skyscanner CEO Bryan Batista is nearly a year into the job, and he’s already uncovered a few surprises about what it really takes to lead one of travel’s biggest metasearch platforms. Recorded live…
S6E10 Expedia's Ariane Gorin on AI visibility, traveler experience and activities growth
What happens when the CEO of one of the world’s largest travel companies spends her weekends experimenting with ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity? You get a front-row view into how Expedia Group is…
S6E9 What technology brings to the luxury travel market with Loews Hotels and Skylark
The definition of luxury travel fluctuates across demographics, and how technology plays into that is also changing with evolving needs and tools like artificial intelligence (AI). “Luxury audiences…
S6E8 The travel investment landscape: funding, M&A and IPOs with Oppenheimer and F-Prime Capital
Travel startup funding remained tough throughout 2025, with Phocuswright data signaling the year would likely fall below $5 billion after a modest recovery to $5.8 billion in 2024. A few headline…
S6E7 CEO Spotlight: John Lyotier of TravelAI
Co-founded by CEO John Lyotier and chairman of the board Chris Jensen in 2013, Vancouver-based TravelAI now operates more than 475 consumer-facing brands. The company generated over $268 million in…
S6E6 Airbnb as an everything platform
During its its third quarter earnings call in early November, Airbnb shared some early results of its experiences and services launches. At the time, the company said almost half of those booked were…
S6E5 Addressing current challenges and looming change in ground transportation with SilverRail and Mozio
Connecting the dots of the traveler journey is priority in the ground transportation sector, but tangible examples of connected trip in action are still somewhat “rare.” Travelers can book a full…
S6E4 Evolution in trip planning and personalization with Nezasa and Mobi.ai
The “connected trip” has become a bit of a tired buzzword, but the ability to bundle different trip elements is not less coveted in the travel space. During an interview in the PhocusWire…
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